A deadly double shooting is being investigated in Asheville. Four people in Buncombe County are being honored for their community contributions. Asheville police are looking for several suspects in a hit-and-run.
A deadly double shooting is being investigated in Asheville. Four people in Buncombe County are being honored for their community contributions. Asheville police are looking for several suspects in a hit-and-run.
by Barry Teater, NCBiotech Writer May 13, 2021 .
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK The North Carolina Biotechnology Center awarded 48 grants and loans totaling nearly $1.8 million to universities, bioscience companies and other entities in the third quarter of its fiscal year.
The awards, made in January, February and March, support life sciences research, technology commercialization and entrepreneurship throughout North Carolina. The funding also helps universities and companies attract follow-on funding from other sources.
Company loans
Three bioscience companies received Small Business Research Loans totaling $550,000 to advance their research, product development and commercial viability.
Alacrity Medical Innovations of Chapel Hill received $100,000 to complete prototype development and prepare for an Investigational New Drug (IND) filing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a disposable, drug-device combination product that treats mild to moderate bleeding in patients